Two-vehicle crash at 10th and High sends 2 to hospital; alcohol likely a factor

Thursday

Oct 5, 2017 at 7:52 PM

Katie Moore

Topeka police say alcohol appears to be a factor in a two-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital by ambulance.

The crash was reported around 8:40 p.m. at S.W. 10th and High.

A passenger car heading northbound on S.W. MacVicar Ave. had a green light as it went through the intersection, Topeka police Lt. Kelvin Johnson said at the scene. A truck that was westbound on 10th ran a red light and hit the car. The truck then struck a utility pole and veered into the oncoming traffic lanes. After it hit the eastbound curb, the truck continued drifting. It then struck a street sign at S.W. High and came to a stop in a residential yard on the north side of 10th.

The utility pole was completely severed, creating live wires.

The truck’s driver and one of the people in the passenger truck were transported to a local hospital by ambulance. Another person in the passenger car went to the hospital by private vehicle, Johnson said. Injuries were believed to be minor.

A man who was in a shop nearby said he heard three loud noises and saw the truck drifting down the street. He went to see if he could help and said the woman in the truck appeared to be slumped over.

Traffic in both directions on 10th was blocked. Johnson said he expected the intersection at S.W. 10th and MacVicar to be closed for a few hours as the incident was investigated and the power pole was dealt with.

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